https://yorkie.life/yorkie-general-breed-information/ We love yorkies Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.11 https://yorkie.life/yorkie-general-breed-information/#comment-5078 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:00:03 +0000 http://yorkie.life/general-breed-information/#comment-5078 My yorkie, bean, passed Nov 10th of 2021. He was neglected as a pup & I knew he needed rescuing so I bought him for 900$. The breeder said she lost all litter mates accept the 2 she had bc she couldn’t afford vet care. She was forthcoming ab the pups poor health & I took a gamble bc I knew bean needed saving. I did call animal control on her & the local sheriffs office. Bean was riddled w/hook worms, had no red blood cells & needed a full blood transfusion.. Vet said if we waited 15 minutes, he would’ve been dead after rushing him to the vet. I had 8 incredible Yrs with this dog. Sadly, bc of his rough past & crappy breeder he had a ton of health issues most of his short life. He was scheduled for a stent @ UF for tracheal collapse we had been managing w/meds, exercise & diet but sadly passed before surgery. Losing this dog almost killed me. When I bought my 2nd Yorkie I wanted a reputable breeder & didn’t want to make the same mistake! I found one off the AKC website in Texas. I signed a contract & everything seemed legit but I’m no professional & wish I was more careful. I flew out to Texas to purchase the pup. After she dropped him off to me, pup wasn’t acting right so I rushed him to the vet near the airport in a cab only to find he was dying! His sugar was 20, temp was dangerously low & blood on the thermometer from taking his temp. Vet said he’s not even 8wks he’s younger. He was sick & dying. It costs 300$ to get him well enough for the plane ride home & I didn’t have the heart to abandon this puppy after all the preparations & money I spent to fly out to pick him up & prepare for his arrival. After flying home he tested positive for giardia & coccidia & spent 7 days going from the vet to the ER each morn/evening fighting for his life. Roo’s now over a year old & I love him dearly. He’s healthy & happy now but the fear of his health declining is always in the back of my mind from poor breeding habits. I worry ab the affects his poor start might have on his health in the future. I want this lady to pay! I’m so sickened anyone could treat dogs /puppies so poorly & charge a ton of money for unhealthy pups. She lives in Texas & I was so angry I wanted to fly back out & strangle her. Roo needed round the clock care & meds & I was so busy trying to get him healthy I just let it go instead of trying to take legal matters or find out what I could do to stop this lady from breeding anymore sick dogs. I had to concentrate on Roo’s care. Now I feel responsible for not doing something sooner but I have 4 dogs, 5 kids & had a health issue I needed surgery for. Do u think it’s too late to do something ab this ? How can I get the word out so others aren’t victimized by this lady’s sh*tty breeding habits. Any advice ?

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